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Two men receive suspended sentences over illegal Cardiff poker games
By SectorWire desk ·
Summary
Noor Rassam and Panayiotis Karayiannis received three-year prison sentences, suspended for three years, after admitting offences involving criminal property linked to illegal poker games in Cardiff. The games operated between August 2022 and February 2024; a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing is scheduled for 9 April 2027.
Why it matters
Operators can see that criminal funds linked to illegal poker games may lead to suspended prison sentences and a proceeds hearing.